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If I Couldn't Be Anne

by (author) Kallie George

illustrated by Geneviève Godbout

Publisher
Tundra
Initial publish date
May 2020
Category
Classics, Country Life, Friendship
Recommended Age
3 to 7
Recommended Grade
p to 2
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781770499287
    Publish Date
    May 2020
    List Price
    $21.99

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Description

A beautiful read-aloud picture book about the power of the imagination, inspired by the best-selling Anne of Green Gables.

In this whimsical and magical picture book, Anne's boundless imagination takes flight! She imagines being all the things she loves so dearly. If I Couldn't Be Anne, Anne with an e, what would I be . . . Anne wonders what it would be like to be the wind dancing round the treetops. A tightrope walker, breathless and brave. A princess in a palace made of apple blossoms. A magical frost fairy or a plain little wood elf. . . . But even as Anne's imagination soars far and wide, she comes back down to earth, recognizing that some things - like friendship! - are even better than the imagination.

With adorable illustrations, and a heartfelt message, this picture book is a perfect read-aloud introduction to L.M. Montgomery's beloved Anne and will delight her brand-new fans and lifelong readers alike.

About the authors

KALLIE GEORGE works as an author and editor in Vancouver, and she holds a master's in children's literature from the University of British Columbia. In addition to writing and editing, Kallie is a speaker and leads workshops for aspiring writers. She finds all eggs enchanting, even ordinary ones.

WEB: www.kalliegeorge.com

ALEXANDRA BOIGER grew up in Munich, Germany, where she studied graphic design, and then began a career in feature animation, allowing her to work for Warner Bros. UK and DreamWorks. Since transitioning to children's book illustration, she has worked on numerous popular titles, including the Tallulah series. She lives with her husband and daughter in northern California.

WEB: www.alexandraboiger.com

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GENEVIÈVE GODBOUT habite à Montréal où elle travaille en tant qu’illustratrice. Elle a étudié en animation traditionnelle au Cégep du Vieux-Montréal avant de poursuivre sa formation à l’école des Gobelins à Paris. Geneviève fait des illustrations pour des clients dans le domaine de l’édition et de la mode. Elle est l’illustratrice de l’album Quand le père Noël était petit… qui a remporté le Prix jeunesse des libraires du Québec 2017, catégorie 0 à 5 ans.

 

GENEVIÈVE GODBOUT lives in Montreal where she works as an illustrator. She studied traditional animation at Cégep du Vieux-Montréal and at the prestigious Gobelins school in Paris. Geneviève illustrates for clients in the fields of publishing and fashion. She is the illustrator of the picture book Quand le père Noël était petit... which won the Prix jeunesse des libraires du Québec in 2017 in the 0 to 5 years category.

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Editorial Reviews

One of CCBC’s Best Books for Kids and Teens Fall 2020
Listed on A Mighty Girl's 2020 Books of the Year

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